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ALFRED A. WAGNER, OF.A ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CHRISTMAS- TREE STAND.

specification roaming Vpiatti Letters intent No. essere, dated .rune6,1899.

Application filed December 5, 1 89 Tb r/,ZZ whom :It may concern:

(Bc it known that I, ALFRED A. WAGNER, of the city of St. Louis, Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inChristinaslree Stands, of which the following is a tuli, clear, andexact descripti an, reference heing had to the accom panying drawings,forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to Christmas tree stands; and it consists of thenovel construetio n, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinaftershown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved Christmas-tree stand. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional View taken approximately on the`line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

In tire construction of the device, as shown, 1 indicates a. datring..the inneredgeofwhifch isrpl'ovided with a doWnWardly-pendin g flange 2, the lower end of which lia-nge is extended inwardlya slightdistance, as indicated by l3. This ring 1 is mounted upon suitable legsor standards 4.

5 indicates a rnetaliic cup, in the center of the hottoniot which is anupwardly-projecting spur or attenuated pin 6, and projectdownwardly fromthe lower end ofwsaid cup is a screw-threaded pin 7, the lower end otL`which is formed into a conical bearing 8, that engages upon a suitablebearing-plate 9. Located upon the pin 7, immediately against the underside of the cup 5, is a gear-wheel g the saine being locked in positionby means of a nut 11, that is located upon the screw- 'threadcd pin 7.

Passing through the' wall of the upper end ol the cup 5 at equaldistances apart are screw-bolts 12, the inner ends of which areattenuated, aiid't'orined onthe exterior surface of the cup at a peintin alinement with the lower end ot theiiange2 is anoutwardlyprojecting'rib or fia-nge 13.

Villen the cup 5 is correctly positioned within the trame comprising thering l and the standards et, a plurality of balls 14 are interposedbetween said cup and the flange-2, said balls resting upon theinwardly-projecting flange 55 and outwardly-projccting iiange 151, andthus a baitbcarin g is formed between he ring l and cup 5.

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A suitable motor is secured to one of the legs or standards ,11, andprojecting a slight distancefrom said motor' is a driven pinion .16,which meshes with the gear-wheel l0.

VVhen my improved Christmas-tree stand isin use, the lower end of a treeis located in the cup 5, and said tree is centered in said cup byengaging said lower end upon the spur bolts12 are somanipulated as thatthey will engage in the portion of the tree opposite the upper end ofthe cup 5. After the tree has 'been so positioned the motor 15 isstarted, and as the pinion 1G, carried by said motor` 15, meshes withthe gear-wheel 10 rotary motion is imparted to said gear-wheel 10 andthe cup 5, and the entire Christmas tree is slowly ro- ,tatedtP It.desired, water may be placed in the cup 5, which water is naturallyabsorbed by the tree, thereby keeping the tree in a comparatively freshstate for a considerable length of time.

A Christmas-tree stand of my improved construction occupies but littlefloor-space, is simple in construction and operation, holds the tree ina perfectly upright position, and displays the tree and lights anddecoration carried therebyin an attractive and pleasing manner.

I clairn- A Christmas-tree sta nd,comprising the ring 1, legs supportingsaid ring, the fiange 2 integral with and projecting downwardly fromjecting inwardly from the lower edge of said flange 2, the cupl 5loosely arranged within said ring l, the ange 13 projecting outwardlythe balls 14 arranged between the flange 2 and the periphery of the cup5, which balls rest upon the iianges 3 and 13, means carried by said cupfor engaging the lower end of the tree-trunk, and means whereby said cupis rotated,y substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED A. XVAGNER. W'itnesses:

JOHN C. HIGDON,

M. I. SMITH.

or attenuated pin 6, after which the screw the inner edge of said ring,the flange 3 prof.

from said cup in alinemcnt with the flange 3,

